Grocery Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•Buckeye, AZ

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Grocery Manager role at Sprouts Farmers Market involves overseeing multiple customer-focused departments, including Grocery, Dairy, Frozen Food, and Beer/Wine. This position requires a passion for delivering extraordinary customer service in a fast-paced, friendly environment, and a desire to help people make healthy choices. Sprouts Farmers Market is a rapidly growing retailer focused on high-quality, farm-fresh produce, natural meats, and bulk goods in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. The company is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture, supported by Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) like Inspiring Women at Sprouts, Rainbow Alliance at Sprouts, Sabor at Sprouts, Soul at Sprouts, and Honored to Serve at Sprouts, which celebrate diversity and empower team members.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Possess 1 year managerial or supervisory experience which includes responsibility for managing a department/team within a multi-department operation within the retail, hospitality, or service industry.
Have strong good communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to take and give direction, participating in a team environment.
Have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers.
Possess a proven leadership ability to build, motivate and maintain staff, while possessing a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers and financial goals.
Have a strong focus on detail, analytical and problem solving skills.
Have and maintain Food Safety certification.
Ensure that all federal, state, and company regulations and standards for product freshness, food safety, weights and measures, store safety, employee safety, refrigeration, and sanitation are met.
Have strong organization and planning skills; able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
Must vertically transfer milk trays weighing up to 60 lbs., from 9” to 62”, for up to 25 hours.
Must vertically/horizontally transfer boxes weighing up to 50 lbs., from 5” to 34”, for a distance up to 5 feet for up to 25 hours without mechanical assistance.
Repetitive squatting/kneeling/bending to access a point 5 inches from the floor for up to 30 hours is expected.
Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Possess a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
Have and show outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude towards Team Members and customers.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the sales and operation of multiple departments including- Grocery, Dairy, Frozen Food, and the Beer/Wine.
Ensure that products are handled properly, rotated to ensure freshness, and that date controls are performed.
Control costs by constantly monitoring and improving operations to increase profitability- manage labor costs and reduce loss due to shrink, damage, and pilferage.
Assist in the preparation of store for physical inventory counts.
Assist or oversee the unloading of trucks from our distribution centers, and verify all deliveries against invoices, notes shortages, and overages and report them to the appropriate supplier.
Manage ordering, compliance, sanitation, back-room inventory, and department safety.
Engage and evaluate team members through coaching, feedback, and one-on-one development discussions, and make recommendations on merit increases via completing the bi-annual performance review process.
Regularly attend and participate at in-store meetings.
Recruit, hire and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
Confidently exercise independent judgment to address Team Member concerns.
Take and document corrective actions when needed, including collaboration with business and HR partners in managing performance to include coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination when needed.
Ensure maximum productivity and efficiency by creating and adjusting schedules and staffing levels.
Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members.
Lead a team that collaborates to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest experience your customers will receive.
Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as needed.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
Vacation accrual plan
Opportunities for career growth
15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
Company paid life insurance
Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!
Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
Health Savings Account with company match
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Company paid short-term disability coverage
Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
Paid holidays
DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free.